alptraumhaften
Translation
nightmarish
Examples
Er hatte einen alptraumhaften Traum.
He had a nightmarish dream.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) + ((noun)) used as an adjective modifying a noun. Die alptraumhafte Erfahrung war schrecklich.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schrecklich (terrible), furchtbar (awful); Antonyms: traumhaft (dreamlike), wunderbar (wonderful)
Etymology
A compound of 'Alptraum' (nightmare) and the suffix '-haft' (which means '-like' or '-esque').
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Alptraum' is nightmare. '-haft' is like '-ish' in English. So, 'nightmarish'.